More quirks about living in Doha

• There are two sets of taps in the shower. One turns on the water. The other set has no faucet. No idea what those taps control.
• I find myself wearing cardigans and blazers regularly. I've heard/read that it's more respectable for a woman to cover her shoulders. Makes sense, right? Except its over 40 degrees (celsius) many days. Seems a bit crazy to me.
• Gas (supreme) is 80 dirhams per litre. There are 100 dirhams in 1 riyal. 1 riyal = about 33 cents Canadian. So 80 dirhams is about 24 cents. Yes, 24 cents per litre. And every gas station is full service.
• When you go to the mall or store, you can get your car washed (right there, in whatever parking spot you choose) for 7 or 8 riyals. Or less than $2.50.
• I still haven't cooked. The appliances are too unpredictable/unreliable. Kelly decided to make omelettes for breakfast. It took 15 minutes for the butter to melt in the pan. An hour later we had a delicious meal. But then the burner wouldn't turn off.  (Yes, we turned off the knob!) We had to turn off the power at the fuse box (the stove is hard wired, not plugged into the wall). That worked.
• Sometimes its so humid that our sunglasses/glasses steam up when we get out of our car/leave a restaurant/office/store.
• We have mobile phones here, drink soda, and cannot buy coffee cream. 
• Milk is full fat or low fat. No 2%, 1%, skim crap. All or nothing here. And most of the time, it's "all".
• It's normal to do u-turns. They are actually expected. You often have to drive several kms past a place you want to go, pull a u-turn and go back. Most roads have medians. It's actually safer for everyone.
• Lane markings are suggestions.
• I do a little happy dance every time we drive somewhere and do not have an accident along the way. So far, so good!
• Street names and numbers are irrelevant. You give/get directions by referencing landmarks, roundabouts (which are named by nearby buildings or sculptures), and hotel/store/restaurant names.